Archive for February 2023
Feenstra: More ag research money expected in farm bill, increased focus on trade needed
Congress will likely do more to invest in ag research and protect producers as they undertake the writing of the new farm bill, Rep. Randy Feenstra said Thursday.
Feenstra, who sits on the …
Read MoreSpeakers announced for Mind & Spirit Counseling Center’s 25th annual fundraiser
The Mind & Spirit Counseling Center, formerly known as the Des Moines Pastoral Counseling Center, has announced the 25th Annual Women Helping Women luncheon event on May 19.
The event is expected to attract more …
Read MoreSammons Financial Group commits $3.15M to Drake University
Drake University announced Wednesday a $3.15 million philanthropic commitment from Sammons Financial Group, one of the largest gifts from a corporate partner in the university’s history. The gift will support a new intercultural center and …
Read MoreA Closer Look: Deann Cook
The value of a small white building on Woodland Avenue
For more than a century, a small, white wood-framed building in the 2500 block of Woodland Avenue was the pulse of the Woodland Heights neighborhood, first as a grocery store and then as a barbershop …
Read MoreThe Elbert Files: Rural Iowa’s conundrum
“If you look out broadly and objectively, you’ll conclude that nothing we’ve done is working,” economist David Swenson said about rural Iowa during a recent podcast.
“Sixty of Iowa’s 99 counties had their peak populations …
Read MoreWhat they’re checking out: Week of Feb. 24
As an ongoing feature, staff members at the Des Moines Public Library will recommend a business-related book to add to your reading list. Find this and more books like it at any of the Des …
Read MoreReport analyzes state of charitable giving in Central Iowa
Charitable contributions in Central Iowa are likely to stay the same or grow in 2023, according to a report that is intended to help nonprofits better understand what donors are looking for.
The authors of …
Read MoreGiving Back 2023
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Read MoreBusiness Record 2-24-23
